Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold has been the subject of intense speculation in the past few weeks with the 26-year-old, alongside Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah out of contract at the end of the current season.

Real Madrid have been warned that the Reds will not bend over over their wish to sign Alexander-Arnold - leaving the Spanish giants to target an alternative

REAL MADRID are abandoning their pursuit of Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, reports suggest. Alexander-Arnold, 26, has been intensely linked with a move to Real during the January transfer

According to a report, Real Madrid know that a January transfer for Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold is unlikely. READ MORE: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool |

Real Madrid are looking at the possibility of bringing in a new right-back this January given that Lucas Vazquez has been struggling and there is no depth in the position.Los Blancos want to sign

Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to remain at Liverpool for the rest of the season after Real Madrid shelved their plans to sign him in this month's transfer window

Will Trent Alexander-Arnold leave Liverpool and join Real Madrid? That's the question on everybody's lips at the moment after ongoing reports linking the 26-yea

Further down the pitch, Arsenal need to decide on a No 6 for the future. Thomas Partey, who turns 32 in the summer, and Jorginho, 33, are both into the final six months of their contracts. While Declan Rice can play as a No 6, his talents are better utilised as the left No 8 in Mikel Arteta’s system.

Real Madrid remain intent on trying to sign top right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool in the current January transfer window.Even though there is confidence that the England star will